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Psalms 119:101

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

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מִכָּלmikalfrom allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אֹ֣רַחorachmannerאֹרַחnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “manner”, the ordinary formH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.רָ֭עrabadרַעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…כָּלִ֣אתִיkalitifinishכָּלָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “finish”, a completed actionH3607to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)finish, forbid, keep (back), refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold.רַגְלָ֑יraglayfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.לְ֝מַ֗עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.אֶשְׁמֹ֥רeshmorbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “beward”, an unfinished actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).דְּבָרֶֽךָdevarekhacauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, in order that I might observe Thy word.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.

Young’s Literal Translation

From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.

World English Bible

I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.

Darby Translation

I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, in order that I might observe Thy word.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have kept back my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy words.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκ πάσης ὁδοῦ πονηρᾶς ἐκώλυσα τοὺς πόδας μου, ὅπως ἂν φυλάξω τοὺς λόγους σου.